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Detail of outcome

Combined summary of responses to the 2012 consultation on changes to the building regulations.

Original consultation

This consultation ran from 31 January 2012 12:00am to27 April 2012 11:45pm

Summary

Overview of the consultation on changes to the building regulations system and details of various technical aspects of the regulations.

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Consultation description

This consultation paper sets out the detailed proposals on parts A, B, C, K, M and N, access statements, security, changing places toilet and regulation 7, and is section 1 of 4, relating to the 2012 building regulations consultation exercise.

Section 1 provides an overview of the consultation package as a whole as well as proposals on a number of areas including:

replacing the currently referenced standards in part A (structure) with the new British Standards based on Eurocodes

aligning the existing guidance in Approved Document C (site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture) with the most up-to-date radon maps to ensure the safety provisions are targeted appropriately

clarifying the guidance on access statements in Approved Document M (access to and use of buildings)

rationalising the guidance supporting parts M, K and N (access, protection from falling, collision and impact and glazing respectively) to remove unnecessary costs on business

setting out the intention to take forward the repeal of the fire protection provisions in the Local Acts

setting out the non-regulatory approach proposed in relation to domestic security and changing places toilets

Draft Approved Documents

Published alongside this section of the consultation is a draft version of a new Approved Document K (protection from falling, collision and impact). Not only does this reflect the proposed changes resulting from the rationalisation of parts K, M and N, it also seeks consultees’ views on the proposed new style of Approved Documents.

This new style has also been applied to a draft revised Approved Document regulation 7 which can be found in the main consultation document as annex I.